Nursing Notes and Study Guides for Student Nurses

Pregnancy Changes and The First Prenatal Visit

What would the nurse do during the first prenatal visit and the succeeding ones? Learn the assessment needed for this important step in providing care to the pregnant woman.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Postpartum Care and Changes

This nursing note explains and discusses postpartum care and the different changes women experience after childbirth, including physiological adjustments, emotional fluctuations, and the challenges of transitioning into motherhood.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Fetal Development & Fetal Growth Assessment

In the realm of maternal care, understanding and monitoring fetal development and fetal growth are paramount for ensuring the well-being of both the mother and the developing baby.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is a condition wherein vasospasm occurs during pregnancy in both the small and large arteries in the body.

Nursing Pharmacology

Drugs Affecting Coagulation (Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, Thrombolytics)

Simplified study guide for nursing pharmacology which includes antiplatelet drugs, anticoagulants, thrombolytic agents, anticoagulant adjunctive therapy and more.

Nursing Pharmacology

Diuretics

Diuretics are drugs that primarily increase the excretion of sodium. Learn about thiazide, loop, potassium-sparing, osmotic diuretics, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.

Nursing Pharmacology

Antihypertensive Drugs

Nursing pharmacology study guide for antihypertensive agents includes ACE Inhibitors, Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers, Calcium-Channel Blockers, Vasodilators.

Maternity and Newborn Care Notes

Labor and Labor Complications

Labor refers to the process of childbirth, during which a pregnant woman experiences rhythmic uterine contractions that lead to the progressive opening of the cervix and the eventual delivery of the baby. It is a natural and dynamic process that signifies the end of pregnancy and the beginning of motherhood.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Gestational trophoblastic disease is the degeneration and abnormal proliferation of the trophoblastic villi. The cells become filled with clear fluid, giving them the appearance of grape-like vesicles.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Incompetent Cervix

Incompetent cervix is a condition that refers to the inability of the cervix to hold the fetus any longer until term because it has dilated prematurely.